 Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?
Ash wasn't particularly pleased to be dealing with a plant that could squirt you with foul-smelling substances, especially since she wasn't an expert herbologist. She was also confused as to why the professor was petting the plant- did she miss it while she was drawing? She diligently practiced scourgify -verbally and nonverbally- just to make extra sure that she wouldn't smell bad for the rest of time. She hated smelling bad. She actually smelled really good most of the time and she got upset when she didn't have her exact calming scented shampoo on hand. She put on her gloves and nose plugs, then carried her pretend mimbulus mimbletonia back to her work space.
(One thing that Ash liked about the real plant was that it made flowers sometimes.)
How to deal with this plant? She knew that it was very important not to startle it. She could do that... Ash may not have been a great herbologist, but she knew how to be gentle with things and not upset them. This might be easier than a person or an animal to deal with.
She took a vial in one hand, and carefully stroked the plant with her other hand. She even hummed under her breath, like she'd seen the professor doing. She was very gentle and patient as she waited for the fake plant- no, the Larrylechia Perlatum- to start producing sap. |